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I'll be interested in seeing what people think about this. Some of what Siri does is trivially easy, but the completeness and polish of it is what makes it spec

• cryptoz 15y ago
  Siri's intentionally crippled in most countries, so there should be lots of room to move in the "trivially easy" department too. "I'm sorry, I can't provide directions in Canada" Despite having Google Maps and able to provide directions by typing, iPhone 4S is incapable of providing directions if speech-to-text is used.
  • eavc 15y ago
    Is that a constraint of local laws aimed at safe driving?
    • interlagos 15y ago
      No. Google Navigation works perfectly in Canada, as do countless other voice-controlled navigation products.
    • cryptoz 15y ago
      I doubt it. My Android phone can handle getting direction by voice just fine. Also, wouldn't it be "safer" to ban directions by keyboard rather than ban them by voice? It's a very odd situation, really.
      • shadowfiend 15y ago
        Yes, but your Android phone does turn by turn spoken directions right?